Three-Cheese Pasta

By Addie

My mother called this 'grown-up macaroni and cheese' to convince me to eat it the first time.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces penne
• 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1/8 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 3/4 cups each shredded mozzarella cheese and Cheddar cheese
• 1/8 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon each chopped parsley, dill, oregano and basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 1-quart baking dish.


Cook pasta using package directions; drain well. Place in prepared baking dish.


Preheat the broiler. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic. Cook, stirring continually, for 1 minute.


Whisk flour, mustard and nutmeg into butter mixture. Add milk gradually, whisking continually. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat.


Mix mozzarella, Cheddar and Parmesan in a small bowl. Reserve 3/4 cup cheese mixture. Add remaining cheese gradually to the sauce, stirring continually.


Add parsley, dill, oregano, basil and salt to sauce and mix well. Pour sauce over penne. Sprinkle with reserved cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly, about 1 minute.